"Dressed For Success" Two years ago, I decided to take the plunge and buy a tuxedo for my son's wedding.I figured with the weddings of two daughters coming down the road at some point, I might as well just buy a tuxedo instead of having to rent one several times over.I never know when I might be invited to a "black tie" reception.In the e-commerce world we live in today...

Gather the Flock - Don't Miss It! Tuesday, February 9 - 6:30 P.M. Do you miss "seeing" and "being with" your church family? In celebration of Valentine's Day join us for: "Love Connection" It's an opportunity to "Gather the Flock" for some fellowship and fun! Zoom link is listed below! Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j...

Join us tonight for "Let's Gather the Flock" at 6:30 pm. We will be playing Chestnut Level's version of "Name That Tune."You are going to be asked to test your knowledge of church hymns as our own Rick Rineer plays the first few notes, before somebody "names that tune."Please join us! https://us04web.zoom.us/j/404194383 Meeting ID: 404 194 383...

From the Pastor In C.S. Lewis' novel"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,"the White Witch meets Edmund in the snowy woods and offers to him a warm drink and Turkish Delight, his favorite candy.From the very first bite, he is hooked, as it is sweet and light, and it says,"Edmund had never tasted anything more delicious."As the White Witch pumps Edmund for information ab...

From the Pastor There is a phrase that Jeb Stuart used to sign at the end his letters to General Robert E. Lee.He would finish his letters with the words, "Yours to count on."I believe that Jesus wants us to stand with others in that way.At the Last Supper, Jesus looked around at his disciples and said,"I am calling you 'friends.'"Our friendship with Jesus Christ makes us...

From the Pastor "Running with Perseverance" Last Sunday, I was in Huntington, West Virginia visiting with my pastor-friend, John Minihan,to hang out, fellowship, read, study, and preach at his church.But, before worship at 10:30 A.M. that morning, we ran at 7:00 A.M. in a race called the "Marshall University Half Marathon."John and I had been planning to do this, and h...

From the Pastor Margaret Alston was one of the senior members in the church I used to serve in North Carolina.In fact, Margaret was on the search committee that called me to Wake Forest Presbyterian Church. She was living in an assisted living community, when one day, one of the elders and I went to visit with Margaret and to have Communion with her.When we ...

From the Pastor In a recent poll American churchgoers were asked, "What is your greatest spiritual problem?"The reply came back, as it always does, that there is a sense of the remoteness of God.In other words, there is the feeling that here we are going through all the motions of religion, while God is still out there beyond the reach of our experience.But...

From the Pastor I remember growing up in the church and singing that old children's song, "Deep and wide, deep and wide, there's a fountain flowing deep and wide."It got me to thinking this week, doesn't it seem that today our lives are a lot wider than they are deep?In other words, one of the plagues in our lives today is that of "shallowness" superficiality.We go fro...

From the Pastor "Gridiron Glossary" This past Tuesday (September 23) marked the beginning of Fall or Autumn.Even though the weather has been a bit warm, it also means that Summer is now officially over.It is a very pretty time of the year, especially here in Pennsylvania, as the leaves turn,and we see the brilliance of their colors.There is acrisp feel in...